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Fish have fins which help them to swim. Different fins have different purposes like moving forward, turning and keeping upright position. the paired fins help them to move forward. The unpaired fins help them to maintain balance and the tail help them to change the direction.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe easiest way to explain this is to draw a picture in your mind.
you sit on a canoe on a river with two paddles. If you put them both in the water at the same angel, and you move the paddles at the same time from the front to the back you will move forward. if you hold the left paddle still in the water and paddle with the right you will move / turn left. Unlike humans, fish don't have arms to help them move, so they flap their tail fin left and right to move forward, they just change the angel of their side fins in order to swim in different directions.
Although fish lives in water, they also breath the air we breath. Ever seen a fish jump out of the water? that because they replace the air in their lungs with fresh air. They also get air from underwater bubbles.
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∙ 14y agoIt pushes the water back like we do when we swim so it makes you or the same for the fish move.
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∙ 11y agoit helps the fish swim and when it dies the fins help to rot the fish
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∙ 13y agoThey help them to swim fast for when a shark tries to eat it they use there
fins to swim fast.
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How does a fin on a fish help it to move?
pushs the fish to move
Why is the tail fin of a fish is important?
The caudal fin of most fish provides thrust to move the fish forward. An exception would be the seahorses which do not have the fin. Their tails are prehensile.
What are the differences between whales and fish?
Whales are mammals which means that they have lungs. Fish do not have lungs, they have gills. Whales also have a different way of swimming than fish. They move their tail fin up and down to move forward. While fish move their tail fin left to right to move forward. Whales also communicate with each other through whale songs. Fish cannot.
How does barreleye fish move?
by moving there fin
What is the use of the caudal fin?
The caudal fin or better known as the ¨tail¨ of a fish is used for propulsion (Thrusting forward).
What fin provides the powerful thrust propelling sharks to go forward in the water?
In most fish, the tail provides forward thrust. However, I have seen certain fish use their pectoral fins to provide sustained forward thrust.
What is the function of the pectoral fin?
The pectoral fin mantains how deep the fish can go.
What is tail power?
Force created by the tail and tail fin to propel the fish forward and steer the fish;
What is the role of flippers in fish?
Flippers in fish, also known as fins, are used primarily for stability and maneuvering. The pectoral fin can help fish dive, climb, turn left or right as well as back up. The pelvic fins help the fish maintain an upright position while swimming and the tail fin is responsible for forward movement and speed.
How do fish move their fins?
Fish move by swimming. They move their fins back and forth to swim. Some fishes have a swim bladder which is an organ that help bony fish stay in different depth.
What helps the fish move up and down?
the left fin or also known as the dorsal fin
How do fish move swim in water?
It uses there fin to move and there gills to breath in oxygen
